Vitamin C (vitamin) for treatment of Pregnancy in pregnant Adults

Do not use this treatment:

It does not seem effective in preventing pregnancy problems and complications. Side effects seem negligible.

Women with increased risk for placental abruption (e.g. high blood pressure, substance abuse, multiple pregnancy, after age 40 or with previous placental abruption) may consider vitamin C (alone or combined with vitamin E), since it seems to reduce the risk by 34%.

Any excess of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) is evacuated from our body through the urine. This makes vitamin C pretty safe even in high dosages.

Ascorbic Acid tablets

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  Target Population:

  pregnant Adults, 16 to 65 years old

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  Dosage:

  Usually 1,000 mg per day during pregnancy

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  Goal:

  Prevention of problems and complications in pregnancy

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  Medical problem:

  Problems and complications during pregnancy

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  Symptoms and signs:

  Frequent urination, hunger, nausea, tender breasts and vomiting.

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  Complications:

  Still birth (fetal death), premature birth (preterm), Anemia, heavy bleeding, high blood pressure, large amount of protein in the urine, Thromboembolic (blood clots), low birthweight babies, death of newborns.